Ahlquist David Andrew 4

What Happened
David Andrew Ahlquist, Senior Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer of Eastern Bankshares, sold 10,000 shares of the company's common stock in an open-market transaction on February 5, 2026. The reported average sale price was $21.65 per share (total proceeds about $216,500).

Key Details

• Transaction date: 2026-02-05 (open market sale)
• Shares sold: 10,000 at an average of $21.65 (actual prices ranged $21.64–$21.68) — total proceeds ≈ $216,500 (see footnote F1).
• Shares owned after transaction: not specified in the filing summary; footnote F2 states the reported beneficial ownership figure (where provided) includes shares from automatic dividend reinvestment.
• Footnotes: F1 notes the average sales price and the price range; F2 clarifies beneficial ownership includes dividend reinvestment.
• Filing timeliness: Reported on 2026-02-05 (same date as the transaction report), no late filing indicated.

Context
This was a straight sale of shares (transaction code S). Sales by officers can be routine (e.g., portfolio rebalancing, diversification, tax reasons) and do not by themselves indicate a change in company fundamentals. Retail investors should view this as a disposition, not a purchase signal.